{"id":3995,"date":"2023-08-14T14:15:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T18:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/?page_id=3995"},"modified":"2025-06-26T09:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T13:14:36","slug":"academic-programs-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/academic-programs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80\"]{padding-top:13px;padding-right:13px;padding-bottom:13px;padding-left:13px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;background-color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3995_05fe46-80\">Academic Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Intensive English Institute:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prepares English language learners for educational and professional success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated curriculum that mixes speaking, reading, writing, and listening at all levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Based on the CEFR and is used for placement testing, course design, and assessment of student achievement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are five course levels. 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.kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:10px solid #003263;}.kt-accordion-id3995_4e8813-6e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id3995_4e8813-6e .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:10px solid #79bde8;}.kt-accordion-id3995_4e8813-6e .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id3995_4e8813-6e > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #eee;border-right:1px solid #eee;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;border-left:10px solid #003263;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id3995_4e8813-6e kt-accordion-has-8-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane3995_eb5917-95\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Intensive English Program<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The UMaine Intensive English Institute\u2019s primary focus is to help students succeed in their academic studies while teaching them how to speak, read, and write in English with confidence and proficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/academic-programs\/core-intensive-english-program\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane3995_8348f6-97\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Maine Bridge Program<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The Maine Bridge Program provides an opportunity for students that have received conditional admissions to a UMaine degree program but whose English scores are below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>550 (TOEFL ITP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>79 (TOEFL IBT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6.5 (IELTS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/academic-programs\/bridge\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/international\/scholarships\/bridge\/\">IEI Bridge Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane3995_cc5f9f-42\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Blended Program<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>All of our courses are offered with blended instruction to integrate learners who are attending IEI from somewhere else in Maine, another U.S. state, or from another country.\u00a0 Students who have enrolled as an F-1 visa holder are required to attend all of their IEI classes in person.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/online-english-courses\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane3995_d33e8d-35\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>IEI 99 &#8211; Academic Writing for Graduate Students<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div 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